Our Mission

Graduate Certificates are linked courses that provide graduate education in a specific field. The Office of Graduate Certificates at the University of South Florida extends the resources of the University to the community by offering valuable graduate experiences in more accessible, focused formats than those provided by traditional graduate degree programs.

The Office of Graduate Certificates will accomplish this mission through:

  1. Support of the graduate certificate initiatives of the departments, schools, and colleges in increasingly effective and efficient ways.
  2. Leadership that contributes to innovation in graduate education.
  3. Community engagement that provides relevant tools for professional and personal development.

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  • Provides the student with a record of distinct
    academic accomplishment
  • Useful for professional development or
    personal enhancement
  • Classes conveniently scheduled evenings,
    weekends, and in some cases, online
  • Streamlined admissions process
  • Fast! Some certificates can be completed with
    as few as three courses
  • Usually no GRE or other standardized test required
  • International students may enroll
    (TOFEL score is required)
  • Cost is the same as for any graduate-level
    courses at USF
  • Up to 12 graduate certificate credit hours
    may be transferred to a graduate degree with departmental approval

NOTE: Admission to a graduate certificate program does not imply automatic acceptance into a graduate degree program

contacts
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Director:
Lagretta Lenker, Ph.D.
Phone: 813-974-5242
email: llenker@admin.usf.edu
 

Staff Assistant:
Allison Kibler
Phone: 813-974-8031
email: akibler@admin.usf.edu

Web site: www.outreach.usf.edu/gradcerts
e-mail: gradcerts@admin.usf.edu
Fax: 813-974-7061
Loc: SVC1072

MAILING ADDRESS:
University of South Florida
Graduate Certificates
4202 E. Fowler Ave., SVC1072
Tampa, FL 33620-9951

Overview







The University of South Florida now offers a growing number of Graduate Certificate opportunities designed to provide valuable educational experiences in more accessible, focused formats than offered through traditional graduate degree programs.

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The Graduate Certificates described here, and future ones to be developed, represent an important way in which graduate education at USF is evolving. The University can better serve the needs of its community by helping individuals meet the demands of our rapidly changing society.

Graduate Certificates provide needed knowledge and skills at various stages of an individual's career. Certificate completion increases competitiveness for a desired career, enhances performance of current activities and helps prepare a professional for the changing nature of his or her business.

Some certificates can be used to meet some of the requirements of a graduate program, depending on the policies of the degree program and the University. Completion of a certificate does not imply admission to a related program.

If you have a graduate education need you feel could be met by a graduate certificate not described here, please let us know. We appreciate your interest in Graduate Certificates, and hope you take advantage of these expanded opportunities.

Kathleen Moore
Assoc. Vice President of Academic Affairs